Soe, Timor
Soe (sometimes seen as SoE) is the administrative capital of the South Central Timor Regency, in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Soe is located on Timor Island.
Soe | |
|---|---|
  Soe Location in Indonesia  Soe Soe (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 9°52′S 124°17′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Territory | West Timor |
| Regency | South Central Timor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.84 sq mi (28.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,600 ft (800 m) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 40,840 |
| • Density | 3,800/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CIT) |
It was heavily bombed in 1944 during the second world war [2][3]
Water supplies for the locality have been a problem for a considerable time, despite aid to assist with dams and other means of finding water [4]
The town had a population of 40,190 at the 2020 Census,[5] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 40,840.[6]
Soe can be a base for tourists for trips to other locations. Oinlasi, Boti, Niki Niki and Kapan are reachable from Soe.
It is on the route (via Kapan) to the highest mountain in West Timor Mount Mutis.
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References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
- "ATTACK ON TIMOR". Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950). WA: National Library of Australia. 18 April 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- "ENEMY AIRSTRIPS". Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950). WA: National Library of Australia. 12 September 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- Hehanussa, P. E (1984), Sumberdaya air di daerah Soe, Timor tengah bagian selatan, Lembaga Geologi dan Pertambangan Nasional, Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, 1984, retrieved 17 January 2014
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
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